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Accounts and Transactions with Related Parties - Summary of Accounts and Transactions with Related Parties (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
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Disclosure of transactions between related parties [line items] |  |
Account receivable | $ 318 | $ 499
Account payable | 12,880 | 8,681
Panama air cargo terminal [member] |  |
Disclosure of transactions between related parties [line items] |  |
Account receivable | 254 |
Account payable | 200 |
Editora del caribe, S. A. [member] |  |
Disclosure of transactions between related parties [line items] |  |
Account receivable | 32 | 15
Petroleos delta, S. A. [member] |  |
Disclosure of transactions between related parties [line items] |  |
Account receivable | 19 | 5
Account payable | 10,371 | 7,504
Banco general, S. A. [member] |  |
Disclosure of transactions between related parties [line items] |  |
Account receivable | 12 |
ASSA compania de seguros, S. A. [member] |  |
Disclosure of transactions between related parties [line items] |  |
Account receivable | 1 | 479
Account payable | 1,431 | 687
Desarrollo inmobiliario del este, S. A. [member] |  |
Disclosure of transactions between related parties [line items] |  |
Account payable | 650 | 421
Motta international, S.A. [member] |  |
Disclosure of transactions between related parties [line items] |  |
Account payable | 81 | 25
Cable onda [member] |  |
Disclosure of transactions between related parties [line items] |  |
Account payable | 112 | 21
Galindo, arias and lopez [member] |  |
Disclosure of transactions between related parties [line items] |  |
Account payable | 31 | 16
Others [member] |  |
Disclosure of transactions between related parties [line items] |  |
Account payable | $ 4 | $ 7

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